JM: Did you find it difficult to get along with other inmates? Please give examples to explain why you did or didn't.Ryan: Yeah. I had dreads before I went in. They told
me my hair had to go away or I would go into the
box. I was told I was their property. They put
me in the box for 3 days for not wanting to cut
my hair. On the third day I went crazy in
there. It was a small box and you have to stay
in there 23 hours/ day. Angel: Yes most inmates were loud and
aggressive I stayed to myself most of the
timeDale: Some, alot of young guys were trying to steal
peoples Commissary, and just alot of Drama. Most
were alright but of course your not in the best
place for people or Social activities.Peter: I did find it difficult to get along with
inmates, more this arrest than my previous one,
because I feel I have outgrown the behavior that
led me there this time.

JM: What types of things did you have to do to avoid problems or fights with other inmates?Ryan: Just stay to yourself. I had two homeboys that
were also doing time. Stay with your homeboys.
I would hang with them and play checkers with
them. I went back to the unit with my hair cut
so people didn't recognize with me. Don't try
to make friends in there. No eye contact. Angel: Stay to myself avoid argumentsDale: Nothing really, stay to yourself. Make sure you got
good room mates and there is a mutual agreement.
Other then that I never ran into no real problems.
But just your basic stuff. Stay to yourself. Don't
involve yourself with Bad Company. Keep your stuff
put a way. That's about it.Peter: You have to do a lot to avoid fights. You have a
lot of volatile personalities in one small area.
all of whom are going through a difficult time,
so they take it out on each other. You have to
keep to yourself a lot and stay in your cell.

JM: Were you able to choose an inmate as your cellmate if you knew one? How often would your cellmate(s) change?Ryan: No I didn't get to choose who I shared a cell
with. I was assigned to cell 7. My cell mate
became a good friend over the 15 days I was
there. I respected the cell because it was his
cell first. Angel: No we were assigned cell matesDale: No, when people come in and out. Classification
changes it. General Population was 6 man cells.
Working Pods are 2, unless your in the Annex they
are 3 man cells.Peter: No, you are not able to choose a cellmate.
Actually if you did ask to do that, I believe,
they would go out of their way to prevent it. In
seven month I had multiple cellmates.